Amber Sanderson

Fulton Dental Associates

Fulton, IL

05.2008 - Current

Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.

Summary